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Buddhism Flashcards

1
Q

True or False. Buddhism has no gods.

A

True

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2
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Buddhism is from _______ but is now almost extinct in the country

A

North India

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3
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Buddha means __________

A

‘enlightened one’

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4
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The first buddha is _________ who is born in Kapilavastu from the Sakya clan (Kshastriya)

A

Siddharta Gautama

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5
Q

Siddharta Gautama married ________ and his son is _______

A

Yasohara

Rahula

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6
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Visions of Gautama are three persons:

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(1) old man
(2) sick man
(3) corpse

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7
Q

This is the tree Gautama went to before achieving Nirvana

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Bodh Gaya/ Bodhi Tree

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8
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How many days did Siddharta Gautama meditate under the Bodh Gaya/ Bodhi Tree?

A

49

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9
Q

Guatama achieved the stages of ‘Jahan’ which means ______ and _______ of surroundings. It lead him to achieve Nirvana.

A

awareness

mindfulness

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10
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Gautama went to ______ to declare the 4 Noble Truths

A

Varanasi

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11
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The 4 Noble Truths are:

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(1) Dukkha: all life is suffering
(2) Samudaya: desire is the root of all suffering
(3) Nirvana: to stop suffering is to stop desire
(4) Maga: means ‘path’; 8 Fold Path

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12
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The 8 Fold Path is classified into three: wisdom, ethical conduct and ________

A

meditation

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13
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The wisdom part of the maga consists of:

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(1) understanding

(2) intention

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14
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The ethical conduct part of the maga is:

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(3) speech
(4) action
(5) livelihood

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15
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The meditation part of the maga is:

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(6) effort
(7) right mindfulness
(8) right concentration

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16
Q

This distinguishes Buddhism from other religions.

A

Triratna/ Three Jewels

17
Q

What are the Triratna?

A

“I go for refuge to…”

1) Buddha (offer refuge
(2) Dharma (actual refuge)
(3) Sangha (monastic community which helps achieve enilghtenment)

18
Q

____ is a male monk

A

‘Bhikku’

19
Q

‘Bhikkuni’ is a

A

female monk

20
Q

The great schism of Buddhism is between the _______ and the ________

A

Theravada and Mahayana

21
Q

This schism is conservative, preserves the Buddha’s teachings and believes in ‘arkat’ (one who is worthy)

A

Theravada

22
Q

The Theravada schools are called ________

A

Theravadins

23
Q

The follower of Mahayana are called __________

A

Bodhisattva (means transcendental wisdom)

24
Q

Mahayana schools are called __________

A

Mahasanghika

25
Q

Prajna means ________

A

insight

26
Q

True or False. Buddhism in Tibet has devils and has one of the biggest tombs.

A

True

27
Q

The ________ is the temporal political and spiritual leader in Tibet

A

‘Dalai Lama’

28
Q

Tibetans used __________ as a form of protest against China

A

self-immolations

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